So, I know there's already an Oxford thread, but it's 2 pages long and long dead, so I figured I'd start a brand new shiny one. If that's not okay, do delete/merge this one.

So I know there was meant to be meetups at the start of last year, but they seemed to never materialise. Well, me and my lovely college wife are hoping to adopt ourselves some geek children, and thought maybe a xkcd meet at the beginning of Michaelmas (Winter) term might be nice so we could steal the newbies and meet some oldies?

I'd guess maybe Fresher's week wouldn't be the best time, because everyone is running around like a headless chicken, but how about some time in first week, which is about the 11th of October? (Or maybe earlier, since I know people who'll be back from August onwards)

Ideaswise, I'd suggest maybe a museum, or a picnic, or G&Ds (oh wondrous place of ice cream!)

(That or you could put it off till later in the term and come and see some shows I'd be involved in )

But yes, what do people reckon?

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

Course not I just figured there might be more people during termtime/newbies who wanted to meet people. I'd love to meet non Oxford-Uni people

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

I was thinking maybe the weekend at the end of first week (which is probably, if I remember correctly, the 16th/17th October?)

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

You're going to have a mental Fresher's Week, and first week for me and the second years will be mad too Hence, the end of it.

G&Ds is always a good staple idea

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

aliosha wrote:At fresher's fair, I reckon it'd be a plan to be identifiable to each other. I'm going to be wearing merch...

We won't be there - you get set times per college, second years have a different day to go, and not everyone is from Oxford university. Also, Trimethylxanthine and I both have exams for some of Fresher's Fair.

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

Haha, I know, I fail so hard - since moving back to Oxford my life has just been arghhhhhhh!

HOW about...

Sunday, 17th October.

In the afternoon, about...2pmish? Anddd we could meet at G&Ds on Aldates, outside, because if it's full we can migrate somewhere else.

And...oooh! We could go the Ashmolean? I've not actually been yet, and it's meant to be quite nice. That or someone thinks of a better idea.

Also, don't worry about being identifable - I'll get there about 1.45ish, and I currently have the rainbow fringe seen in the photo -> but it's now blue not white! So you'll spot me easily, and then say hi

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

I'll be outside G&Ds, Aldates, from 1.45ish. I have blue hair and a rainbow fringe, you can't miss me.

Everybody has a secret world inside of them...No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they've all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.

Nah, that was just fun to listen to. I'm not that easily creeped out. If it seemed like I was, it was probably just a combination of sleep deprivation and struggling to understand what you were all saying (I've only been in the UK for six weeks, after all...). But I must say I felt uplifted by the spirit and enthusiasm from everyone there, actually. Now I feel like going home to my uni in Sweden and joining my impro theatre group again, and start reading a bunch of geek-literature books

thicknavyrain wrote:Are there any other XKCDians kicking about Oxford wanting to meet up at G&Ds at some point? I feel as though I should perhaps get the hell out of my college more often and meet some new people.

Which G&Ds? I don't mind so long as it's an evening when I'm not doing pool.

Which college are you at?

'Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do that.'

thicknavyrain wrote:Are there any other XKCDians kicking about Oxford wanting to meet up at G&Ds at some point? I feel as though I should perhaps get the hell out of my college more often and meet some new people.

Which G&Ds? I don't mind so long as it's an evening when I'm not doing pool.

Which college are you at?

I'm at St Hilda's, how about you? I was thinking the one near Fire and Stone which seems roughly in the middle of town, it's down near the Odeon Cinema I believe. I'm pretty much free most evenings unless I have a rehearsal on, I guess we can see if anyone else has any interest/particular days they're busy. As much as I love people at my college, the collegiate system really does segregate people sometimes...

RoadieRich wrote:Thicknavyrain is appointed Nex Artifex, Author of Death of the second FaiD Assassins' Guild.

I can't remember one near fire and stone - I know there's one opposite Dukes of Cambridge which is towards Jericho - the closest one to the centre of town is probably the one opposite Christchurch on St Algates. There's also one on Cowley which I pass conveniently on my way to pool (and if people live out, then that's probably closest for them).

If we do it next week, then I have pool Tuesday 6.30-8 and thursday 5.30-7 but am fairly free otherwise. We should probably do it next week, or people will lose interest.

'Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do that.'

So, no one else seems to be interested/able to come. Thicknavyrain - if you don't mind just me I don't mind meeting up at G&Ds one night. I've only met two xkcdians so far. PM me if so and I'll give you my number.

'Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't stand there and scream helplessly. She makes other people do that.'

Angua wrote:So, no one else seems to be interested/able to come. Thicknavyrain - if you don't mind just me I don't mind meeting up at G&Ds one night. I've only met two xkcdians so far. PM me if so and I'll give you my number.

Sounds good, I'll send a message your way.

RoadieRich wrote:Thicknavyrain is appointed Nex Artifex, Author of Death of the second FaiD Assassins' Guild.